The 19th Annual
Francis Davis Jazz Critics Poll:
2024

Ballot 2024

Arlette Hovinga (That Jazz Girl PR)

NEW ALBUMS

  1. Charles Lloyd, The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow (Blue Note)
  2. Christian McBride & Edgar Meyer, But Who's Gonna Play the Melody? (Mack Avenue)
  3. Immanuel Wilkins, Blues Blood (Blue Note)
  4. Jamie Baum Septet+, What Times Are These (Sunnyside)
  5. Jasper Høiby's 3 Elements, Like Water (Edition)
  6. Jeff Parker ETA IVtet, The Way Out of Easy (International Anthem)
  7. Kenny Barron, Beyond This Place (Artwork)
  8. Peter Somuah, Highlife (ACT Music)
  9. Tarbaby, You Think This America (Giant Step Arts)
  10. Vijay Iyer, Compassion (ECM)

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

  1. Grover Washington, Jr., Grover Live: Vol. 2 (1998, Lightyear Entertainment)
  2. Duke Ellington, The Far East Suite (1966, Music on Vinyl)
  3. Jason Moran, Ten (2010, Blue Note)

VOCAL

LATIN

DEBUT

Note: Voter: "Honorable mention for Sam Newbould's Homing and Myles Sanko's Let It Unfold, 2 of my favorite records of the year. But I had the pleasure of working on both of them, so I am not allowed to officially nominate either."